A leader with the title of ..... had the power of military dictator in Japan.

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A leader with the title of ____ had the power of military dictator in Japan.

A	Shogun
B	Emperor
C	Samurai
D	War lord

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Shogunates, or military governments, led Japan until the 19th century. On August 21, 1192, Minamoto Yorimoto was appointed as a shogun, or military leader, in Kamakura, Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The samurai leader Minamoto Yoritomo gained military hegemony over Japan in 1185. Seven years later he assumed the title of shogun and established the first shogunate, or bakufu (literally, “tent government”), at his Kamakura headquarters.

Detailed explanation-3: -shogun, (Japanese: “barbarian-quelling generalissimo”) in Japanese history, a military ruler. The title was first used during the Heian period, when it was occasionally bestowed on a general after a successful campaign.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shogun was the name given to the title for a military commander or general in ancient Japan, between the 8th and 12th centuries, leading vast armies.

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